Method and apparatus for the generation and the utilization of plasma solid

Abstract

A method and apparatus for producing stable plasma inside a solid are provided. According to an embodiment of the method, a source of ionic particles is provided, the source being selected from an ionic solution having a pH less than 1.0, plasma gas, and a gas atmosphere. A direct electrical current is applied to a solid, and the ionic particles from the source of ionic particles are introduced into the solid to form plasma. Periodic impulses are applied to the solid to vibrate the solid and stabilize the plasma.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of provisional application 60 / 560,012 entitled “Method and Apparatus for the Generation and the Utilization of Plasma Solid”, filed Apr. 7, 2004, the complete disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention generally relates to the storage and production of energy, plasma physics, and nuclear fusion. In particularly preferred embodiments of the invention, methods and apparatus are provided that enable the storage of large quantities of positive hydrogen ions H+, D+, T+ in the form of very high density stable plasma inside a solid (also referred to herein as plasma solid). Plasma solid has many potential uses, including, for example, storage of large quantities of energy in plasma form, production of energy through nuclear fusion, generation of particles, and transmutation. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005]...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] Certain aspects of the present invention provide methods and apparatus that allow the creation of a high density plasma of protons, deuterons or tritons. These three particles will be noted symbolically as H D T+to simplify later notation. This plasma preferably has a very high density (1022 to 1021 particles / cm3 or 1023 to 1024 particles / cm3). By comparison, plasma gases created classically under magnetic confinement only reach densities of about 1014 particles / cm3. Even though this plasma of H D T+ of preferred embodiments is highly concentrated, the plasma is stable and can be maintained without significant difficulty. The plasma itself is produced inside a solid material from an ionic solution, plasma gas, and / or gas atmosphere. Because of the large concentration of the particles and the vibrations, which prevent the association of the positive particles and the electrons, the plasma inside a solid, also referred to herein as a plasma solid, remains stable.

Problems solved by technology

A significant proportion of the electricity produced by eco-friendly methods (e.g., wind, sun power, sea waves energy) is often wasted because the production frequently reaches the grid when the energy is not needed or when the energy cannot be safely distributed.

Despite massive investments in these very sophisticated apparatus, none of these methods have produced the excess of energy needed to sustain a continuous process of nuclear fusion.

This build up of pressure is impossible to create inside palladium without destroying the cathode.

No reproducible results have been obtained through this method.

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